Amazon adds delivery tracking, last-minute adds, gift ideas to Alexa+
Amazon upgrades Alexa+ with new shopping tools, turning Echo screens into hubs for orders, deals, and gift buying.
Month: December 2025
Circle moves toward privacy-focused stablecoin with USDCx project
A new Circle–Aleo stablecoin project highlights the growing demand for privacy features as firms weigh blockchain use against the risks of transparency.
Google’s first AI glasses expected next year
Google will compete with Meta with its own line of AI-powered smart glasses.
EU launches antitrust probe into Google’s AI search tools
The European Commission is investigating Google over its AI summaries.
Senator Lummis anticipates crypto market structure markup next week
“Our staffs are exhausted,” said the Wyoming senator at the Blockchain Association Policy Summit on Tuesday, speaking on the progress of the crypto bill.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims ‘CBDC Loophole Remains’ in GENIUS Act
A regulatory attorney told Decrypt that Greene’s claims about a CBDC loophole do not ‘have a real legal basis.’
YouTube creators can now test multiple video titles
Here’s what the A/B testing interface looks like in YouTube Studio. YouTube is giving more creators a way to test how different titles perform on their videos. After rolling out the ability to test and compare video titles to a “small percentage” of creators in July, YouTube has now expanded the tool in YouTube Studio … Read more
Microsoft to invest $17.5B in India by 2029 as AI race accelerates
The latest is Microsoft’s largest investment in Asia.
Some of Ikea’s Matter-compatible smart devices are now available in the US
When Ikea announced its collection of 21 new Matter-over-Thread devices last month, it wasn’t expecting the new hardware to be available in the US until January 2026. Over the past month the devices have started showing up across Europe, but a handful of them are now available through Ikea’s US website and some of its … Read more
VSCO lays off 24 staff as its consumer business suffers
In an internal memo seen by TechCrunch, VSCO’s CEO Eric Wittman said the company’s consumer business had declined more than expected, and some of its new growth initiatives didn’t yield the expected results.
India proposes charging OpenAI, Google for training AI on copyrighted content
India has given OpenAI, Google, and other AI firms 30 days to respond to its proposed royalty system for training on copyrighted content.
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PNC Bank Enables Bitcoin Trading for Customers via Coinbase
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How a Data Engineer-Turned-Music-Producer Is Revolutionizing Spatial Intelligence
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Stripe-Backed Blockchain Tempo Starts Testnet; Kalshi, Mastercard, UBS Added as Partners
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Do Kwon Judge Demands Answers Before Sentencing Over ‘Assurance’ He’ll Serve Time
Judge asked whether Kwon might be freed abroad and asked for details on victims, time-served credit and unresolved charges ahead of sentencing.
UK Political Parties Call for Investigation into Reform UK Crypto Donations
The Liberal Democrats have raised concerns over conflicts of interest, after Nigel Farage namechecked Tether in a September interview.
Bitcoin Treasury Company Twenty One Drops 25% in NYSE Debut, Trades Near PIPE Pricing of $10
The company is led by Strike CEO Jack Mallers and began trading under the XXI ticker today following its SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners.
Will the ETF Era Usher in the End of Crypto Tribalism?
There was once a time when you picked a side — the token you were excited about. But crypto has become one of the fastest-growing asset classes of the last decade. Soon, it seems, you’ll just pick an allocation. But will that take the fun out of crypto?
Bitcoin Hash Ribbons flash ‘buy’ signal at $90K: Will BTC price rebound?
Bitcoin miners offer a glimpse into potential BTC price upside to come as the historically accurate Hash Ribbons sent a buy signal.